πωλέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Could be from a Proto-Indo-European *pel-, *pl̥n-, with cognates including Sanskrit पणते (páṇate, to barter, negotiate), Lithuanian pelnas and Old Norse falr. However, could also be related to ἐμπολή (empolḗ, trade, purchase) or πέλω (pélō, I move, am).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πωλέω (pōléō)

  1. I sell
    1. Ι levy taxes
    2. I sell an office
    3. I betray

Inflection

Suppletive forms from ἀποδίδομαι (apodídomai), usual in Attic prose:

Synonyms

  • ἀποδίδομαι (apodídomai)
  • πιπράσκω (pipráskō)
  • πέρνημι (pérnēmi)

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • πώλημᾰ (pṓlēma)
  • πώλης (pṓlēs)
  • πώλησῐς (pṓlēsis)
  • πωλητήρ (pōlētḗr)
  • πωλητήρῐον (pōlētḗrion)

Descendants

References

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